# Tag-Tag $replace of double backslash
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-tag-replace-of-double-backslash/62142
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 19, 2023, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-tag-replace-of-double-backslash/62142 "2023-09-19T16:18:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@PeterleB](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/PeterleB)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2023, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-tag-replace-of-double-backslash/62142/1 "2023-09-19T16:18:14Z")
The artist tag contains "Schürze\DJ ROBIN\Königlich Bayrisches Vollgas Orchester".
I want to replace the "\" with another character like "&" or "-".
$replace(string,from,to) -\>
$replace(artist%,\,&) returns "Schürze".
I need the full string without backslashes.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2023, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-tag-replace-of-double-backslash/62142/2 "2023-09-19T16:23:07Z")
See e.g.here:
> [@Cannot replace double back slashes ( \\\\ ) using simple Replace action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-replace-double-back-slashes-using-simple-replace-action/59743):
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> I tried a simple replace where I was trying to replace a " \\ " with ", " but the action does nothing. I assume this has to do with \\ signalling separate fields. Is there a way to get around this? I thought I had replaced " \\ " before, but I cannot find anything in my notes.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2023, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-tag-replace-of-double-backslash/62142/3 "2023-10-19T16:23:30Z")
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